Memorandum roll holder



March 23, 1954 MCFADYEN MEMORANDUM ROLL HOLDER Filed Nov. 21, 1951 Patented Mar. 23, 1954 MEMORANDUM ROLL HOLDER Richard McFadyen, Upper Montclair, N. J., as-

signor to Ketcham &. McDougall, Inc., East Orange, N. J., a

corporation of New Jersey Application November 21, 1951, Serial No. 257,573

2 Claims.

This invention relates to memorandum roll holders.

More particularly, the invention is concerned with memorandum roll holders of the type in which a roll of paper may be drawn off over a table or supporting surface, to permit making notes thereon, and progressively torn off as desired.

It is an object of the invention to provide an improved roll holding and paper supporting device of the type indicated.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved means for attaching a pencil or other writing instrument to such a device.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a memorandum device which is useable either on a horizontal table surface or suspended on a vertical Wall.

A device embodying the invention in a preferred form will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawing, and the features forming the invention will then be pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the memorandum roll holder of the invention;

Figure 2 is a central longitudinal section, on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary plan view, the paper being indicated in phantom;

Figure 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Figure 2;

Figure 6 is a detail elevation looking in the direction of the arrows 6-6 of Figure 4; and,

Figure '7 is a section on the line l-lgpfFigure 6.

The roll holder comprises a one piece molded plastic body, to which are attached a cutter bar I and pencil chain reel 2. No metal inserts are involved in the molding and in consequence a very strong, light and economical device is produced.

The molded plastic body includes a paper support or table 3, flanked by depressed ledges 4, one of which accommodates the pencil 5. Outside the ledges 4, the depending side walls or flanges 6 serve to stiffen the structure and support the paper table 3. Walls or flanges l and 8 at the ends of table 3 further support and strengthen the table.

Rearwardly of the table 3, the molded plastic body is shaped to form a roll support. This part of the structure includes spaced outer and inner side walls 9 and II], the inner walls I 0 being joined by a generally cylindrical web II. The walls III are also connected by Wall 8, previously referred to, and by a rear wall I2. A keyhole shaped slot I3 is molded in the web I I adjacent the rear wall I2, and serves for hanging the device on a wall, if desired. Rubber plugs I4 inserted in recesses molded in the plastic body support the device in either horizontal position on a table or vertical position against a wall.

The inner walls II] have openings I5 in which are positioned tongues I 6, coplanar with the walls It! generally and formed with roll holding means. This means preferably takes the form of a boss I! surrounded by a bevel or slanted surface I8 and on which is carried a projection I9, the forward part of which is relieved to form a bevel or slant. The tongues I6 are backed up by ribs 2| formed on the outer walls 9. A full roll is inserted and an exhausted roll removed in the manner shown in Figure 2. The roll of paper will typically have a core coming out substantially flush with the end of the roll. The back up ribs 2| are positioned so as to stop movement of the tongue I6 in the phantom position of Figure 5, in which position adequate clearance for passage of the roll of paper is provided. The ribs 2| prevent breaking of the tongue I6 by attempted insertion of the roll in a tilted position. As soon as the opening in the roll core comes opposite the projections I 9, the tongues I6 snap back, holding the roll in position with the ends of the core against the flat surface of boss I! surrounding the pro- J'ection I9.

The empty core of the roll is removed by pushing it out rearwardly, as indicated in phantom in Figure 2. The core in riding up the bevels 20 on the projections I9 forces the tongues I6 into the phantom position of Figure 5, thus providing the necessary clearance for removal of the core.

The paper coming oif the underside of the roll is passed under clips 22 molded integral with the plastic body and is passed under the cutter bar or strip I, which element is secured in position by snapping depending flanges 23 at its ends into slots in the plastic molded body.

The chain reel may be of the well known type, such as shown and described in McDougall Patent 955,980, permitting pulling out the chain to any desired length and catching to release tension, the pencil being retracted by slightly jerking the chain to permit the spring mechanism to reel it up. The chain reel housing has afiixed to it a spring clip 24 which passes through a circular opening 25 in the wall 9. The lower end of the 3 clip flts under ledge 26 formed inside the wall 9. The upper end 21 is bent as indicated and catches against the inside of the wall 9 to hold the clip securely in position. The clip may be removed by depressing the bent end 21 of the spring clip so as to clear the aperture 25.

A pair of depending projections 28 serve to hold a plastic tube 29 containing extra leads for the pencil. This tube is closed by rubber stoppers 30 at its ends and is squeezed between the projections 28 and the wall 8 as shown and is securely held in position.

Keyhole slot 13 is preferably positioned slight- 1y inboard of a line joining the rubber pedestal plugs Id at the upper or roll holding end of the device. A supporting nail or screw may be driven so its head will engage the material surrounding the keyhole slot [3, when in position thereon,

slightly compressing the pedestal plugs [4 to either side. The device may thus be held fiat against a wall without danger of cracking the plastic by sliding the keyhole slot edges under the nail or screw head.

What is claimed is:

1. A memorandum roll holder comprising a unitary plastic molded body having a paper supporting table and a roll holder positioned for supplying paper thereto, the roll holder comprising spaced apart inner andouter walls to each side of the roll, the inner walls having apertures and tongues provided with roll holding projections therein and coplanar with the inner walls generally, the outer walls having ribs positioned for engagement by the tongues when the tongues are pushed toward the outer walls to a position bringing the ends of the tongue projections substantially flush with the inner faces of the inner walls. 2. A memorandum roll holder according to claim 1, in which the roll holding projections have bevels facing the paper supporting table for wedging the tongues apart as a roll is inserted between them.

; RICHARD MCFADYEN.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,577,631 Baggett et al Mar. 23, 1926 1,718,404 Bonnell l June 25, 1929 2,152,866 Bozung Apr. 4, 1939 2,371,109 Sanford Mar. 6,1945 2,521,899 Carlin Sept. 12, 1950 2,527,216 Harris Oct. 24, 1950 FOREIGN PATENTS I Number Country Date 99,682 Sweden Aug. 20, 1940 

